The music of Game Of Thrones - a guide

Ramin Djawadi's music for the epic fantasy series Game Of Thrones is integral to the whole show. Huge percussion, sweeping strings and bombastic themes make it a truly exhilarating listen - here's our guide to the best tracks from the first two seasons, which ones you should be downloading, and some pictures of the brand new third season.

The Rains of Castamere

This is real a oddity from the second season. It's written by series composer Ramin Djawadi and the author of the original novels, George R. R. Martin, but it's performed by Matt Berninger of the famously less-than-chirpy indie band The National.